May 7, 2010 by Vurdlak with 26 Comments
A decade ago, back when I was a kid, I used to play this computer game – just a sec – … was it Warcraft II, Civilization maybe? Can’t be to sure about it, but what I remember is that there was a character who kept yelling The end is near! – in sort of dramatical way. Dunno what the connection was, but I remember the atmosphere which reminds me greatly of today’s post.
I almost forgot there was a Skull category on this site (strange things happening with my memory lately). Year ago I promised we had enough of these, but I think its about time we ditch that decision.
Check out the “Earthrise” photo on your right. The original was taken on the Moon surface, and shows two astronauts with Earth in their back. But check again! Is there something disturbing about it? Do you see a skull of some sort? It can’t be human! What is it then? If you had an opportunity to see this illusion through one of our widgets first (Optical Illusion of The Day), you probably have seen the illusion instantaneously!
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I love the skull illusions. I got hooked on Vanity. Wish I could display them in my office but I got in Dutch when I tried. Ah, well. No accounting for taste.
awesome illusion, for some reason it reminds me of the show “The Venture Bros.”
The guy has just been mirrored- as is incredibly obvious if you look at it- I think you should mention it’s just been shopped, not make out it is the real photo.
Love it.It’s great.Could you do some animal illusions?I like animals so…Please?
I immediately saw it, but I still like the illusion.
Very cool, makes you wonder really!!! SPOOKY
It’s just a photoshop job. The only change is in the face-mask reflection. Look at the controls (?) on the chest, shoulder patches, arm positions, etc.; mirror images. The skull image is pretty clear. Is this a book cover or movie poster? Looks familiar.
You are right about the widget helping with this one but the opposite happened with the camel, I was so busy looking at the pool I didn’t see the camel till I clicked to the bigger image.
LOL XD XD XD XD XD XD XD XD XD just photoshoped a little bit XD)
Yep, with the widget it’s more like “Oh, now I see.. Two astronauts with Earth on the background!”
I checked the Skull-label as well, had some real nice ones. I did shiver when I read your post about H.P. Lovecraft and the Call of Cthulhu, but you got shot down in those comments enough to not make that mistake twice. ;)
Thank you again for all these nice illusions!
Im relatively sure the astronaut has been flipped with photoshop (the creases on the jacket are identical), but it is still a very creepy illusion!
This might have been the best skull illusion i’ve ever seen. it looks natural, but you can still make out the astronauts
Amazing, it’s a double illusion: two astronauts, one skull and two faces!
i like this its looks pretty cool not really an illusion though
… this one is only half the photo, flipped over, with the visor of one of them copied onto the other. nice illusion though, very strong.
Skulls in space!
creepy but cool !!!
its almost like a orcs skull is warhammer 40k with the huge jaw (looks better in the small picture on widget)
oh, that’s cool, and the title is funny!
in the widget actaully saw skull BEFORE two astronauts on the moon
Awesome! :D
Great illusion! Made me think about the distructive activity of the human beings :(
First thing I noticed was the skull
In Empire Earth, every time you clicked on a prophet they would say “The end is near!” or some other creepy prophecy.
PHOTOSHOPPED??
You dolts actually had to say “That’s Photoshopped” – as if anyone living on the earth in 2010 would ever think it was real. DUH.